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Role Of Atmospheric Indices In Describing Inshore Directional Wave Climate In The United Kingdom And Ireland, T. Scott, R. J. Mccarroll, G. Masselink, B. Castelle, G. Dodet, A. Saulter, A. A. Scaife, N. Dunstone Jan 2021

Role Of Atmospheric Indices In Describing Inshore Directional Wave Climate In The United Kingdom And Ireland, T. Scott, R. J. Mccarroll, G. Masselink, B. Castelle, G. Dodet, A. Saulter, A. A. Scaife, N. Dunstone

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Improved understanding of how our coasts will evolve over a range of time scales (years-decades) is critical for effective and sustainable management of coastal infrastructure. A robust knowledge of the spatial, directional and temporal variability of the inshore wave climate is required to predict future coastal evolution and hence vulnerability. However, the variability of the inshore directional wave climate has received little attention, and an improved understanding could drive development of skillful seasonal or decadal forecasts of coastal response. We examine inshore wave climate at 63 locations throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland (1980–2017) and show that 73% are directionally …

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A Rules-Based Shoreface Translation And Sediment Budgeting Tool For Estimating Coastal Change: Shoretrans, R. Jak Mccarroll, Gerd Masselink, Nieves G. Valiente, Timothy Scott, Mark Wiggins, Josie Alice Kirby, Mark Davidson Jan 2021

A Rules-Based Shoreface Translation And Sediment Budgeting Tool For Estimating Coastal Change: Shoretrans, R. Jak Mccarroll, Gerd Masselink, Nieves G. Valiente, Timothy Scott, Mark Wiggins, Josie Alice Kirby, Mark Davidson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Predicting change to shorelines globally presents an increasing challenge as sea level rise (SLR) accelerates. Many shoreline prediction models use the simplistic ‘Bruun rule’ for dealing with SLR profile translation, in-part due to alternative approaches being too complex and time-consuming to implement. To address this, we introduce ShoreTrans: a simple, rules-based, user-input driven, shoreface translation and sediment budgeting model, that applies the surveyed 2D-profile (not a parameterization), for estimating change to realistic coastlines, resulting from SLR and variations in sediment supply, while accounting for armouring, hard-rock cliffs and outcropping rocks. The tool can be applied to sand, gravel, rock and …

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Integrated Greening Of Grey Infrastructure (Iggi) To Enhance Biodiversity On Engineered Shorelines In Malaysia, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, Louise Firth Jan 2021

Integrated Greening Of Grey Infrastructure (Iggi) To Enhance Biodiversity On Engineered Shorelines In Malaysia, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, Louise Firth

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Balance Right In Multiple Sclerosis (Brims): A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Falls Prevention Programme, H. Gunn, K. N. Stevens, S. Creanor, J. Andrade, L. Paul, L. Miller, C. Green, P. Ewings, A. Barton, M. Berrow, J. Vickery, B. Marshall, J. Zajicek, J. A. Freeman Jan 2021

Balance Right In Multiple Sclerosis (Brims): A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial Of A Falls Prevention Programme, H. Gunn, K. N. Stevens, S. Creanor, J. Andrade, L. Paul, L. Miller, C. Green, P. Ewings, A. Barton, M. Berrow, J. Vickery, B. Marshall, J. Zajicek, J. A. Freeman

School of Health Professions

Abstract Background Balance, mobility impairments and falls are problematic for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The “Balance Right in MS (BRiMS)” intervention, a 13-week home and group-based exercise and education programme, aims to improve balance and minimise falls. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of undertaking a multi-centre randomised controlled trial and to collect the necessary data to design a definitive trial. Methods This randomised controlled feasibility study recruited from four United Kingdom NHS clinical neurology services. Patients ≥ 18 years with secondary progressive MS (Expanded Disability Status Scale 4 to 7) reporting more than two falls in the …

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Ocean Acidification And Carbon Limitation Affect Photosynthetic Capacity Of The Seagrass (Amphibolis Antarctica) And Its Calcifying Epiphytes, Daniel Grove Jan 2021

Ocean Acidification And Carbon Limitation Affect Photosynthetic Capacity Of The Seagrass (Amphibolis Antarctica) And Its Calcifying Epiphytes, Daniel Grove

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Amphibolis antarctica seagrass meadows, and their associated calcifying epiphytes, are abundant on Australia’s west coast, but have declined in recent years due to anthropogenic factors such as marine heatwaves, damaging fishing practices and increased turbidity resulting from eutrophication which causes light limitation. Burning fossil fuels has increased the flux of CO2 in to the ocean, lowering surface seawater pH, and making more carbon available for photosynthetic life. There are benefits of increasing CO2 for those seagrasses that are carbon limited, as this alleviates their energetic use of carbon concentrating mechanisms (CCM’S) which are less efficient, and more energy costly than …

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An Investigation Into The Social Interaction And Demonstration Of Preference For Location Of Cows In A Commercial Dairy Herd., Joanne Vincent Jan 2021

An Investigation Into The Social Interaction And Demonstration Of Preference For Location Of Cows In A Commercial Dairy Herd., Joanne Vincent

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Under free-ranging conditions cattle live in social groups because it is beneficial to them in terms of risk of predation, breeding synchronisation and collective intelligence, amongst others. However, current dairy cattle management practice is not geared toward management of the cow for her social wellbeing but rather for the ability to feed and manage appropriately and meet the cows’ main needs that affect productivity and profitability. Domestic dairy cattle do not have free ranging opportunities. Heifers are managed in cohort groups from birth to calving and have little, if any, interaction with the adult herd until they calve. This study …

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The Importance Of Knowledge Exchange As A Method To Help Farmers Transition To Sustainable Farming Methods And Mitigate Climate Change., Rebecca Willson Jan 2021

The Importance Of Knowledge Exchange As A Method To Help Farmers Transition To Sustainable Farming Methods And Mitigate Climate Change., Rebecca Willson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Climate change is among the world’s greatest challenges in the 21st century. This research aimed to evaluate the opportunities for knowledge exchange to support farmers in the transition to more sustainable farming practices. This study used a mixed method analysis to understand current views on knowledge exchange and identify barriers and drivers for farmers to change practice specifically focused on the provision of advice. Key informant interviews were completed with a range of participants involved in sustainable agriculture. To complement opinions from the interviews, farmers were surveyed at three on-farm events and an online survey for farm advisors was completed. …

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Effects Of Dietary Additives On Growth Performance, Immunity And Mucosal Barrier Defences Of Salmonids, Nicola Pontefract Jan 2021

Effects Of Dietary Additives On Growth Performance, Immunity And Mucosal Barrier Defences Of Salmonids, Nicola Pontefract

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

The mucosal surfaces of fish are considered highly active immunological sites that work to maintain homeostasis and play a key role in the defence against pathogens (Yu et al., 2020). While disease represents a major constraint to the aquaculture industry, the potential influence of dietary additives upon the mucosal barriers and defences of fish is the subject of increasing amounts of research. RT-q-PCR gene expression analysis and histological examinations of experiment one jointly indicate the potential of a dietary prebiotic mixture, a parabiotic and their synbiotic to positively influence the mucosal barrier defences of the Gill-(GIALT), Skin-(SALT) and Gut- associated …

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The Ecology And Distribution Of European Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) In Inshore And Coastal Waters Of The U.K., Thomas Stamp Jan 2021

The Ecology And Distribution Of European Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) In Inshore And Coastal Waters Of The U.K., Thomas Stamp

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

European bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is a commercially and recreationally important finfish native to the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. The species is targeted throughout its range and represents a significant commercial and recreational fishery, which in the UK are estimated to have a value of £5-6million at first sale, and £100-200 million per year respectively. In 2010, the International Council for Exploration of the Seas (ICES) reported a dramatic decline in the Northeast Atlantic stock (ICES divisions 4.b–c, 7.a, and 7.d–h), which in 2016 declined below “safe biological limits”. In 2019 ICES reported that the Northeast Atlantic stock increased above …

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The Effectiveness Of Partially Protected Marine Areas For Ecosystem Based Management, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies Jan 2021

The Effectiveness Of Partially Protected Marine Areas For Ecosystem Based Management, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

The oceans provide highly important benefits to humans, ranging from sustenance and travel to livelihoods and spiritual wellbeing to climate stabilisation. Yet, globally the use of the marine environment has been unsustainable with extensive pressure being applied either directly or indirectly. This has led to the degradation of almost all marine ecosystems, with no system considered pristine from the depths of the Marianas trench to the inshore seas.Destabilisation of the ocean systems is jeopardising their ability to slow down the effects of climate change. This destabilisation is being driven in part by unsustainable and destructive human practises, such as: overfishing, …

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Personality Assessment In Zoo-Housed Siamang Gibbons And Sulawesi Macaques., Lewis James Rowden Jan 2021

Personality Assessment In Zoo-Housed Siamang Gibbons And Sulawesi Macaques., Lewis James Rowden

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Personality, differences in individual behaviour that are consistent across time and situations, have relatively recently been determined in a wide range of non-human animals. As the existence of animal personality increases within the scientific literature, the scope for practical application of knowledge increases concurrently. This study aimed to investigate ways in which personality data can be applied to the ex-situ management of threatened primate species. The first part of this research quantified personality in the European zoo population of Symphalangus syndactylus, including validation of trait rating techniques. Personality data were then applied to the study of reproductive success. Secondly, the …

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Physiological Responses During Ascent To High Altitude And The Incidence Of Acute Mountain Sickness, Alexandra B. Cobb, Denny Z.H. Levett, K Mitchell, Wynne Aveling, D Hurlbut, E Gilbert‐Kawai, Philip J. Hennis, Mg Mythen, Michael P.W. Grocott, Ds Martin, V. Ahuja, G Aref‐Adib, R. Burnham, A. Chisholm, K. Clarke, D Coates, M Coates, D. Cook, M. Cox, S. Dhillon, C. Dougall, P. Doyle, P. Duncan, M. Edsell, L. Edwards, L. Evans, P. Gardiner, Michael P.W. Grocott, P. Gunning, J. Harrington, J. Harrington, J. Harvey, C. Holloway, D. Howard, D Hurlbut, C. Imray, C. Ince, Der Kaaij J Van, M. Khosravi, N. Kolfschoten, Denny Z.H. Levett, H Luery, A. Luks, D Martin, R. Mcmorrow, P. Meale, K Mitchell, H. Montgomery, G Morgan, J Morgan, A. Murray, M Mythen, S Newman, V O’Dwyer, J Pate, T Plant, V Pun, P Richards, A Richardson, G Rodway, J Simpson, C Stroud, M Stroud, J Stygal, B Symons, P Szawarski, Tulleken A Van, Tulleken C Van, A Vercueil, L Wandrag, M Wilson, J Windsor, B Basnyat, K. Clarke, T Hornbein, J Milledge, J West, S Abraham, T Adams, W Anseeuw, R Astin, B Basnyat, O Burdall, J Carroll, Alexandra B. Cobb, J Coppel, O Couppis, J Court, A Cumpstey, T Davies, S. Dhillon, N Diamond, C. Dougall, T Geliot, E Gilbert‐Kawai, G Gilbert‐Kawai, E Gnaiger, M Grocott, C Haldane, P Hennis, J Horscroft, D Howard, S Jack, B Jarvis, W Jenner, G Jones, J Van Der Kaaij, J Kenth, A Kotwica, R Kumar Bc, J Lacey, V Laner, D Levett, D Martin, P Meale, K Mitchell, Z Mahomed, J Moonie, A Murray, M Mythen, P Mythen, K O’Brien, I Ruggles‐Brice, K Salmon, A Sheperdigian, T Smedley, B Symons, C Tomlinson, A Vercueil, L Wandrag, S Ward, A Wight, C Wilkinson, S Wythe, M Feelisch, E Gilbert‐Kawai, M Grocott, M Hanson, D Levett, D Martin, K Mitchell, H Montgomery, R Moon, A Murray, M Mythen, M Peters Jan 2021

Physiological Responses During Ascent To High Altitude And The Incidence Of Acute Mountain Sickness, Alexandra B. Cobb, Denny Z.H. Levett, K Mitchell, Wynne Aveling, D Hurlbut, E Gilbert‐Kawai, Philip J. Hennis, Mg Mythen, Michael P.W. Grocott, Ds Martin, V. Ahuja, G Aref‐Adib, R. Burnham, A. Chisholm, K. Clarke, D Coates, M Coates, D. Cook, M. Cox, S. Dhillon, C. Dougall, P. Doyle, P. Duncan, M. Edsell, L. Edwards, L. Evans, P. Gardiner, Michael P.W. Grocott, P. Gunning, J. Harrington, J. Harrington, J. Harvey, C. Holloway, D. Howard, D Hurlbut, C. Imray, C. Ince, Der Kaaij J Van, M. Khosravi, N. Kolfschoten, Denny Z.H. Levett, H Luery, A. Luks, D Martin, R. Mcmorrow, P. Meale, K Mitchell, H. Montgomery, G Morgan, J Morgan, A. Murray, M Mythen, S Newman, V O’Dwyer, J Pate, T Plant, V Pun, P Richards, A Richardson, G Rodway, J Simpson, C Stroud, M Stroud, J Stygal, B Symons, P Szawarski, Tulleken A Van, Tulleken C Van, A Vercueil, L Wandrag, M Wilson, J Windsor, B Basnyat, K. Clarke, T Hornbein, J Milledge, J West, S Abraham, T Adams, W Anseeuw, R Astin, B Basnyat, O Burdall, J Carroll, Alexandra B. Cobb, J Coppel, O Couppis, J Court, A Cumpstey, T Davies, S. Dhillon, N Diamond, C. Dougall, T Geliot, E Gilbert‐Kawai, G Gilbert‐Kawai, E Gnaiger, M Grocott, C Haldane, P Hennis, J Horscroft, D Howard, S Jack, B Jarvis, W Jenner, G Jones, J Van Der Kaaij, J Kenth, A Kotwica, R Kumar Bc, J Lacey, V Laner, D Levett, D Martin, P Meale, K Mitchell, Z Mahomed, J Moonie, A Murray, M Mythen, P Mythen, K O’Brien, I Ruggles‐Brice, K Salmon, A Sheperdigian, T Smedley, B Symons, C Tomlinson, A Vercueil, L Wandrag, S Ward, A Wight, C Wilkinson, S Wythe, M Feelisch, E Gilbert‐Kawai, M Grocott, M Hanson, D Levett, D Martin, K Mitchell, H Montgomery, R Moon, A Murray, M Mythen, M Peters

Peninsula Medical School

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Wave And Tide Influence On Headland Bypassing And Shelf Scale Sand Transport, Erin Victoria King Jan 2021

Wave And Tide Influence On Headland Bypassing And Shelf Scale Sand Transport, Erin Victoria King

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Waves and tidal currents resuspend and transport littoral and shelf sediments, and it is important to understand the processes impacting the net transport of sand, with implications for various topics including benthic habitats, marine operations, marine spatial planning, and long-term coastal change. Continental shelf areas comprise ~8% of global sea floor, and embayed beaches separated by rocky headlands represent 50% of global shorelines. These areas host a large proportion of global marine economic activity and recreation. Sandy sediments are potentially mobilised by wave-induced currents across > 40% of the earth’s shelf. Mobilised sediments are susceptible to net transport by tidal residual …

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Disentangling The Roles Of Social And Physical Environment In Driving Reproductive Plasticity, Emily Rose Churchill Jan 2021

Disentangling The Roles Of Social And Physical Environment In Driving Reproductive Plasticity, Emily Rose Churchill

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Resource patchiness results in spatially fluctuating population densities and thus variable levels of competition. If different traits are favoured in different population densities, individuals should adjust their physiology and behaviour in response, to maximise their fitness. In this thesis I manipulate resource distributions to investigate the implications this has on the social environment, and the sex differences in subsequent reproductive responses. Under high levels of perceived sperm competition, male Drosophila melanogaster will lengthen copulation durations. Despite this being a well established responses, little is known about the biological mechanism that facilitates this behaviour, as most of the studies that have …

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Virtually Renovating The Trauma Film Paradigm: Comparing Virtual Reality With On-Screen Presentation Of An Analogue Trauma., Grace Baptie, Jackie Andrade, Alison M. Bacon, Alyson Norman Jan 2021

Virtually Renovating The Trauma Film Paradigm: Comparing Virtual Reality With On-Screen Presentation Of An Analogue Trauma., Grace Baptie, Jackie Andrade, Alison M. Bacon, Alyson Norman

School of Psychology

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The Effects Of Housing Systems And Provision Of Maize Silage On Pig Performance And Pork Meat Quality, Nicholas Purdue Jan 2021

The Effects Of Housing Systems And Provision Of Maize Silage On Pig Performance And Pork Meat Quality, Nicholas Purdue

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Concerns over animal welfare within pig production, the flavour of the meat produced, environmental considerations and food safety worries have led consumers to question the merits of current production systems. The study set out to investigate the effects of outdoor rearing and the offering of farm produced forage on the growth rate of pigs and the eating quality of the pork produced. Experiment 1: 2 groups of British Lop X Welsh finishing pigs were housed either in indoor straw bedded pens with access to an outside yard (YA) or in outdoor accommodation with a simple shelter (OA). All pigs were …

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Mechanisms Of Movement In Meroplankton: A Primer For Dispersal, Molly Kendall James Jan 2021

Mechanisms Of Movement In Meroplankton: A Primer For Dispersal, Molly Kendall James

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Biophysical models have become the ‘go-to’ tool for predicting the dispersive trajectories of planktic marine organisms, and are used to design Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), identify pathways of invasion, and understand metapopulation dynamics and biogeography. Yet, despite this relatively long history of development, continued technological advancement and increased usage, models continue to often fail to predict patterns in nature. As biophysical models are able to accurately predict the dispersal of abiotic particles, it is argued that it is how we incorporate larval behaviour (sensu vertical swimming) in models that may be decoupling predictions of dispersal and species distribution patterns. Yet, …

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Setting Tidal Forcing For Regional Modelling Of Internal Waves, Vasiliy Vlasenko, Nataliya Stashchuk Jan 2021

Setting Tidal Forcing For Regional Modelling Of Internal Waves, Vasiliy Vlasenko, Nataliya Stashchuk

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Two methods for setting tides in regional numerical models focussed on replication of internal waves are discussed in this paper. A traditional procedure prescribes the tidal forcing at the boundaries of the model domain. As it follows from our analysis, this method works well in some cases but does not allow to control identical generation conditions in all points of the model grid. Tidal ellipses are spatially dependent on the relative distance to the model boundaries. An alternative method for activation of tidal motions in general circulation models is to set a tidal body force on the right-hand side of …

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Explaining The Association Between Repetition Priming And Source Memory: No Evidence For A Contribution Of Recognition Or Fluency, Nicholas Lange, Christopher J. Berry Jan 2021

Explaining The Association Between Repetition Priming And Source Memory: No Evidence For A Contribution Of Recognition Or Fluency, Nicholas Lange, Christopher J. Berry

School of Psychology

In a conjoint memory task (measuring repetition priming, recognition memory, and source memory), items recognised as previously studied and receiving correct source decisions also tend to show a greater magnitude of the repetition priming effect. These associations have been explained as arising from a single memory system or signal, rather than multiple distinct ones. In the present work, we examine whether the association between priming and source memory can alternatively be explained as being driven by recognition or fluency. We first reproduced the basic priming-source association (Experiment 1). In Experiments 2 and 3, we found that the association persisted even …

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Preliminary Development Of A Questionnaire To Measure The Extra-Pulmonary Symptoms Of Severe Asthma, Felice G De, Michael E. Hyland, Joseph W. Lanario, Yuri Antonacci, Rupert C. Jones, Matthew Masoli Jan 2021

Preliminary Development Of A Questionnaire To Measure The Extra-Pulmonary Symptoms Of Severe Asthma, Felice G De, Michael E. Hyland, Joseph W. Lanario, Yuri Antonacci, Rupert C. Jones, Matthew Masoli

School of Psychology

Abstract Background Research into the effects of asthma treatments on the extra-pulmonary symptoms of severe asthma is limited by the absence of a suitable questionnaire. The aim was to create a questionnaire suitable for intervention studies by selecting symptoms that are statistically associated with asthma pathology and therefore may improve when pathology is reduced. Methods Patients attending a specialist asthma clinic completed the 65-item General Symptom Questionnaire (GSQ-65), a questionnaire validated for assessing symptoms of people with multiple medically unexplained symptoms. Lung function (FEV1%) and cumulative oral corticosteroids (OCS) calculated from maintenance dose plus exacerbations were obtained from clinic records. …

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Trait Evaluations Of Faces And Voices: Comparing Within- And Between-Person Variability, Nadine Lavan, Mila Mileva, Andrew W. Young, A. Mike Burton, Carolyn Mcgettigan Jan 2021

Trait Evaluations Of Faces And Voices: Comparing Within- And Between-Person Variability, Nadine Lavan, Mila Mileva, Andrew W. Young, A. Mike Burton, Carolyn Mcgettigan

School of Psychology

Human faces and voices are rich sources of information that can vary in many different ways. Most of the literature on face/voice perception has focused on understanding how people look and sound different to each other (between-person variability). However, recent studies highlight the ways in which the same person can look and sound different on different occasions (within-person variability). Across three experiments, we examined how within- and between-person variability relate to one another for social trait impressions by collecting trait ratings attributed to multiple face images and voice recordings of the same people. We find that within-person variability in social …

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The Co-Development Of Hedgedate, A Public Engagement And Decision Support Tool For Air Pollution Exposure Mitigation By Green Infrastructure, Yendle Barwise, Prashant Kumar, Arvind Tiwari, Fahad Rafi-Butt, Aonghus Mcnabola, Stuart Cole, Benjamin C.T. Field, Justine Fuller, Jeewaka Mendis, Kayleigh J. Wyles Jan 2021

The Co-Development Of Hedgedate, A Public Engagement And Decision Support Tool For Air Pollution Exposure Mitigation By Green Infrastructure, Yendle Barwise, Prashant Kumar, Arvind Tiwari, Fahad Rafi-Butt, Aonghus Mcnabola, Stuart Cole, Benjamin C.T. Field, Justine Fuller, Jeewaka Mendis, Kayleigh J. Wyles

School of Psychology

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A Novel Method Based On Long Short Term Memory Network And Discrete-Time Zeroing Neural Algorithm For Upper-Limb Continuous Estimation Using Semg Signals, Yuanyuan Chai, Keping Liu, Chunxu Li, Zhongbo Sun, Long Jin, Tian Shi Jan 2021

A Novel Method Based On Long Short Term Memory Network And Discrete-Time Zeroing Neural Algorithm For Upper-Limb Continuous Estimation Using Semg Signals, Yuanyuan Chai, Keping Liu, Chunxu Li, Zhongbo Sun, Long Jin, Tian Shi

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In this paper, a novel closed-loop model based on surface electromyography (sEMG) comprised a long short term memory (LSTM) network and discrete-time zeroing neural algorithm called zeroing neural network (ZNN), which is developed to estimate joint angles and angular velocities of human upper limb with joint damping. The dynamic model of human upper limb with joint damping is set up as the initial equation. Then, the LSTM network is proposed as an open-loop model which described the input-output relationship between the sEMG signals and joint motion intention. Besides, a novel closed-loop model is built via ZNN for eliminating the predicted …

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Improved Htm Spatial Pooler With Homeostatic Plasticity Control, Damir Dobric, Andreas Pech, Bogdan Ghita, Thomas Wennekers Jan 2021

Improved Htm Spatial Pooler With Homeostatic Plasticity Control, Damir Dobric, Andreas Pech, Bogdan Ghita, Thomas Wennekers

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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A Review Of Bast Fibres And Their Composites: Part 4 ~ Organisms And Enzyme Processes, John Summerscales Jan 2021

A Review Of Bast Fibres And Their Composites: Part 4 ~ Organisms And Enzyme Processes, John Summerscales

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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Identifying Social Signals From Human Body Movements For Intelligent Technologies, Madeleine Bartlett Jan 2021

Identifying Social Signals From Human Body Movements For Intelligent Technologies, Madeleine Bartlett

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Numerous Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) contexts require the identification of human internal states such as emotions, intentions, and states such as confusion and task engagement. Recognition of these states allows for artificial agents and interactive systems to provide appropriate responses to their human interaction partner. Whilst numerous solutions have been developed, many of these have been designed to classify internal states in a binary fashion, i.e. stating whether or not an internal state is present. One of the potential drawbacks of these approaches is that they provide a restricted, reductionist view of the internal states being experienced by a human user. …

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Emotional Body Language Synthesis For Humanoid Robots, Asimina Marmpena Jan 2021

Emotional Body Language Synthesis For Humanoid Robots, Asimina Marmpena

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

In the next decade, societies will witness a rise in service robots deployed in social environments, such as schools, homes, or shops, where they will operate as assistants, public relation agents, or companions. People are expected to willingly engage and collaborate with these robots to accomplish positive outcomes. To facilitate collaboration, robots need to comply with the behavioural and social norms used by humans in their daily interactions. One such behavioural norm is the expression of emotion through body language. Previous work on emotional body language synthesis for humanoid robots has been mainly focused on hand-coded design methods, often employing …

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Dc And Impedance Sensors Based On Graphene For The Early Detection Of Alzheimer’S Protein Biomarkers, Carrie Jean Haslam Jan 2021

Dc And Impedance Sensors Based On Graphene For The Early Detection Of Alzheimer’S Protein Biomarkers, Carrie Jean Haslam

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder, responsible for 60-70% of all dementia incidences. Estimates suggest that there are over 47 million people affected by dementia, of which ~65% suffer from AD worldwide, costing the global healthcare system ~$1 trillion annually or over 1% of global GDP. As such, the prevention and management of AD has now become a public health priority. Here five distinctively different biosensing models are reported, explicitly developed for the ultrasensitive and label-free detection of selective biomarkers associated with AD, as well as cancer, using impedance/admittance spectroscopy. The approach based on 4-probe (using direct current …

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Blue Communities In Southeast Asia, V Cheung, A Bell, L Creencia, Le Fleming, Hc Goh, C Maharja, K Morrissey, I Richter, Ay-H Then, Mc Austen Jan 2021

Blue Communities In Southeast Asia, V Cheung, A Bell, L Creencia, Le Fleming, Hc Goh, C Maharja, K Morrissey, I Richter, Ay-H Then, Mc Austen

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

MARINE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES The global ocean and its marine resources play an important role in the livelihoods, food and general wellbeing of humanity. This is especially relevant to the coastal communities in Southeast Asia where almost all the countries have extensive coastlines and a long and rich history of marine-related activities that are key contributors to their economies, social structures and human health. The Southeast Asian seas link the Pacific and Indian Oceans and are characterised by high diversity habitats including coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows, favoured by the tropical climate and heavy precipitation that transports nutrients to the …

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Divergence In Thermal Physiology Could Contribute To Vertical Segregation In Intertidal Ecotypes Of Littorina Saxatilis, Christopher Dwane, Simon D. Rundle, Oliver Tills, Enrico L. Rezende, Juan Galindo, Emilio Rolán-Alvarez, Manuela Truebano Jan 2021

Divergence In Thermal Physiology Could Contribute To Vertical Segregation In Intertidal Ecotypes Of Littorina Saxatilis, Christopher Dwane, Simon D. Rundle, Oliver Tills, Enrico L. Rezende, Juan Galindo, Emilio Rolán-Alvarez, Manuela Truebano

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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